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A/N Tinuveil Undomiel: At last, at last we post another chapter. There are good Shweir and Teyla/Dex moments in this on and I sincerly hope you enjoy.

A/N Nerwen Aldarion: Well las chapter was sizzling for Teyla and Ronon, I don't think you will be dissapointed in this one. This chapter was my idea and it is how this story's title came to be.

Chapter 4: Always a Chance

"Incoming wormhole," The man at the desk rang out, he sat waiting for a transmission to come in and it did, "It's Colonel Sheppard's team." He said lookin at Colonel Cadwell who nodded permission to lower the sheild. The team came stumbling in or rather, most of the team, Ronon was not with them.

"We've got a problem," Colonel Sheppard called out.

"Where's Ronon?" Colonel Caldwell asked.

"That's the problem," Sheppard told him, "We were attacked by the Wraith, he was taken."

"We've got to go back there and help him," Teyla spoke up her voice tinged with worry.

"Lets talk about this in my office." Caldwell told them.

"Alright," Caldwell said, taking a seat, "Tell me what happened."

"Well," John started off, "When we first arrived, we had no problems, but then the Wraith came..."

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Everyone on John's team ducked when they heard the familiar whine of the Wraith Darts.

"How many?" John asked.

"Looks like one Dart, and three on foot," Ronon said, "They must be scouting."

"Well we'll just have to sit tight and wait for them to leave."

"We have to move on," Ronon siad, "They'll find us here."

"And where do you suggest we go?" Rodney asked. P2X-498 was mainly low brush and tall grass. No many options for hiding.

A cloud of dirt popped in front of them. A Wraith stood not ten feet away firing at them. Immediatley, Ronon jumped up and raced after him.

"Ronon!" John called after him, "Damn it," He muttered.

Teyla began to follow the fleet-footed Satedan, "Hey wait, "John called as he followed her with Rodney close behind.

The words barely registered as Teyla was completley focused on catching up with Ronon.

Ronon fired a shot at the Wraith, but it dodged it. He fired a second shot, this time it struck him in the shoulder.

A light buzzing sound reached his ears, but there was no time to moved before the transport beam claimed the Wraith and Ronon.

Teyla stopped dead where she was and gasped in horror. The Dart flew away and into the open Stargate.

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"After that we returned to the Gate and dialed back here," John concluded.

"Did you see the address that the Darts were going to?" Caldwell asked.

John looked at Teyla and Rodney, "No." He admitted.

Caldwell leaned back in his chair assessing the situation, "Frankly we are lucky that it was him they caught rather then on you."

Teyla eyed Caldwell warily, "I do not understand, are you saying that out of all of us here, it was him you would like captured?"

"What I'm saying Ms. Emmagen, is that Ronon was a rather new addition to the personnel here, the Wraith did not know he had joined us, so they will still believe Atlantis has been destroyed."

She bit back her anger but her tone was still icy, "But we are going to help him."

Caldwell looked her straight in the eye, "No."

Teyla's hands began to shake, her rage was clear on her face, "He is a member of out team, we cannot just leave him there to die!"

Caldwell still spoke calmly, "I will not authorize a rescue that cannot be done."

But Teyla was beyond caring what he thought, "I do not care about authorization, he is my friend, we cannot just give up on him!" She turned to John, "Colonel we cannot leave him!"

"Ms Emmagen, you are upset, I think you should calm down, then you will see the wisdom in my descion."

She stared at Caldwell in disbelief and them stormed out of the room. John followed her, "Teyla, stop!" She waited for him to catch up, "Teyla, I don't like this either. I don't like what he said about Ronon back there and I certainly don't like not being able to do something."

"We can..." She began.

"Teyla think, we don't have to gate address to where they were going, it would be like looking for a needle in a very large haystack. I hate this as much as you do, but there is nothing we can do."

She looked away from Sheppard, tears filling her eyes, "You're right," she whispered. She walked away and this time John let her go. He knew she was needed to be alone to cry and think. He didn't know how she felt about Ronon but he understood what she was going through. He had gone through the same thing, nearly five months before.

Ronon sat in solitude in his cell. Unlike the cocoon in the feeding chambers, where he had had been held in years before, this cell was of a moderate size, and cold. He barely felt the chill, so it mattered none at all. He wasn't a fool; the Wraith were going to kill him. They were unable to feed off of him, another way would be used. He could only hope that they wouldn't force him to be a Runner again. That way of existence was far wose than death.

Would he have any regrets when he died? Dying fighting the Wraith was an honorable death, dying with honor was of importance to his people. But he was going to regret something, it surprised him very much. The one thing he wanted was to see her again, to make her smile to tell her all the things he'd been feeling since the moment he saw her. He scolded himself, a warrior was never supposed to think of such things, not while he was in the enemy's hands.

"Ronon." and voice rang out of the silence, it was the familiar voice of Dr. Weir. If he was surprised to see her in his cell he didn't show it. "Hello," he said, his only indication that he saw her, he was never much of a talker.

"I'm sorry to see you in such a troubling state." She said in that gentle voice of hers.

"Are you here for a reason?" He asked getting to the point, "Or just to keep me company?"

"I never knew you well, Ronon," Elizabeth confessed, "But I never wished anything against you. If you remain here they will kill you."

His face still showed no emotion, "I know that," Ronon said, "Have you come to help me out?"

She sighed, "You know I can't but I have come to give you a choice."

"Choice of what?"

"You can ascend," Elizabeth told him a kind of awe in her voice, "You can exist as I do now, in this state you can watch our friends and help them in what ways we can."

He raised at the offer, "No."

She stared at him in disbelief, "No?"

"No," He repeated, "I thank you for the offer but I don't want it."

She still couldn't believe him, "If you don't ascend you will die. Why won't you do it?"

"Because I can't do what you do," he explained.

She looked at him quizzicaly, "I don't understand."

"Look, you have the power to destroy all the Wraith right where you stand..." He started but she interrupted.

"I told you it would be..."

He finished for her, "It would be interferring, but you could still do it."

"If I did," Elizabeth explained, "I could become corrupted by my power and destroy countless lives."

"Maybe," He acknowledged, "But I still couldn't leave my freinds. I couldn't stand not being able to see them or help them or..." He paused as if deciding whether or not to continue his train of thought,"...or be with the ones I love."

"Love?" She asked with a smile, "You love someone?"

Ronon reverted his eyes to the ground, perhaps trying to hide the emotion in them, perhaps hoping she wouldn't be able to see who he was thinking of earlier.

She was still smiling, "It's Teyla isn't it?" He looked up at her again but didn't say anything, she continued to talk, "You don't have to tell me, I already know."

"I can't leave her." He stated.

"But if you stay you will die and you will leave her anyways."

"Perhaps," He told her, "But Sheppard and the others could still find me, I could find a way out of here myself. There's always a chance."

Elizabeth froze at his words, stunned by the logic in them. He was staking his life on a thin shred of hope, it seemed ridiculous, but if he was right. He would have to opportunity to be with the one he loved. An opportunity, she realized, she would never have now.

"Always a chance," She whispered still thinking of what she had ,until now, not realized what she had lost. "I made a mistake," She said aloud.

Ronon frowned, confused, when her eyes met his he saw immense saddness and guilt, "I have to go." She told him and she faded into strange, mystical white tendrils. Leaving him to ponder the strange conversation and the realizations it had made him see.

Teyla finished brushing her reddish-brown hair and laid the brush on the table. It had been days since Ronon's capture, and she hadn't slept in all of the them. Everytime she shut her eyes, she could see the Wraith feeding on him, and she always woke up crying. This night, however, she felt a a deep sense of exhaustion and when her head hit the pillow, she sank into sleep.

She was standig in the gateroom, which was completely empty. No guards continued with their watches, and no personell were in the control room. She was alone.

"Teyla," a voice came from behind her.

Teyla turned and she saw the figure of Dr. Elizabeth Weir, her face reflection shadows of pain. "Dr. Weir," she said looking around, "I'm dreaming."

"Yes, you are." Elizabeth replied.

"I'm not sure I like the idea of you in my dreams Dr. Weir."

"I'm sorry for the discomfort, but I saw no other way," Teyla nodded understanding and Elizabeth continued, "There is something I must tell you; Ronon is alive."

Teyla's eyes filled with pain, "That is impossible, he was taken by the Wraith, they surely would have fed on him by now."

"You don't remember do you?" Elizabeth asked and Teyla stared at her confused then an image filled her head, a memory.

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She was standing outside a cave holding a weapon aiming at Ronon, "You're a Runner." She said and he nodded, "I heard stories but..."

"What's a Runner?" Colonel Sheppard had asked.

Ronon had answered, "I was captured during a culling on my planet. I was taken to a ship, a Wraith started to feed on me. Something made him stop.

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"Remember Teyla," Elizabeth said, "He can't be fed upon."

"That means he could still be alive,"She smiled her voice filling with hope but them she her smile faded, "But I don't know where he is, we wouldn't even know where to look."

"Go home." Elizabeth said to her.

"What?" Teyla asked very confused.

"Go home," She repeated, "Teyla go home."

"Dr. Weir, I don't understand." Teyla said frantically.

"Teyla, don't wait, don't make the same mistake I did." Elizabeth said her form starting to become white tendrils.

"Dr. Weir!" Teyla called out one last time.

"Go home." And Elizabeth disappeared.

Teyla woke up with a start, she merely flew out of her room and ran to John's room. Without even knocking she burst into the room, "Colonel Sheppard! Colonel Sheppard!"

John bolted up in bed, "Geez Teyla it's what? 2 o'clock in the morning, I was dreaming about a beach in Miami and a bunch of babes in bikinis."

Teyla didn't apologize just flat out said it, "Ronon is alive!"

John stared at her sleepily stared at her, "Goodnight Teyla." He pulled the covers up to his neck.

"I dreamed about Dr. Weir!" She told him, frantic for him to believe her.

He was still half asleep, "I do that to sometimes." Teyla furrowed her eyebrows at the comment just as he realized what he said, "I didn't just say that."

"Colonel, she came to me in my dream, in her ascended form, she told me that Ronon was alive." He looked at her still unsure, "Colonel, remember Ronon said that the Wraith couldn't feed off of him."

"Yeah," John siad, throwing back the covers, "Let's get Rodney, and then tells us everything."

They both walked to Rodney's quarters, still in their night wear. They flicked on the lights, and Rodney remained sleeping, and snoring. John frowned a little and bent over him, "Rodney," he
whispered, "Rodney," He whispered harder.

Rodney gave a loud snore, "I've got to tell you Colonel Carter, you are amazingly hot," He mummbled.

John jumped back as if he had been bitten. Teyla covered her mouth with her hand to keep herself from laughing.

John tapped a finger against his chin, and a devilish smile took over. He leaned over him again and yelled, "Rodney the Wraith are coming!"

Immediatley Rodney jumped up, "What, what where!"

They couldn't hold it in any longer, and both Teyla and John began to laugh.

"That's not funny," Rodney snapped, "What are you doing here?"

"We're having a pajama party, and thought you might want to join us," John joked.

"Hahaha what are you really doing here in the middle of the night, I'll have you know I am required to have at least nine hours of sleep or I will start..."

"Ok Rodney, we're sorry but this is important." John said getting serious, "Teyla, tell him."

"Dr. Weir came to me in a dream, in her enlightened form." She told him.

"That's theoretically possible, if she can appear to us awake I'm sure she can appear in our dreams." Rodney told her, "What did she say?"

"She told me Ronon is alive," Rodney looked skeptical, "When Colonel Sheppard and I met Ronon he said that the Wraith were not able to feed off of him."

"That's interesting, " Rodney says, "But that doesn't help us considering we have no idea where he is."

"Did she say anything else?" John asked.

"She told me to go home."

"That's crazy, you are home." Rodney said stating the obvious.

"Anything else?" John asked hoping for more clues.

Teyla continued, "She told me not to wait and not to make the same mistake she did."

"What does that mean?" Rodney asked.

"I have no idea." Teyla admitted.

"So that's all we have." Rodney complained, "A warning not to make some mistake she did and for Teyla to go home even though she is home. I mean what other home could she be talking about?"

Teyla's eyes lit up, "Athos! She wants me to return to Athos!"

John hit his head with his hand, "How could we be so stupid, of course that was your home."

"We have to go there!" Teyla said already standing up.

"Sure, good luck at getting Caldwell to agree." Rodney said sarcastically.

"But we have to go, Ronon is still in danger." She said.

John sighed, "We're going to have to tell Caldwell everything."

"So you're saying that Dr. Weir ascended and has been speaking to you in your dreams?" Caldwell asked, "And I'm supposed to believe that?" The team had already spent an hour getting chewed at by Caldwell for getting him up in the middle of the night and telling him everything about Elizabeth's visits.

"Actualy sir, yes," John replied.

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't send all of you to Dr. Heightmeyer."

"Because we're telling the truth," John said, "I mean, all of us can't be crazy."

"And all of you want me to grant you permission to return to Ms. Emmagen's homeworld, because Dr. Weir told you to?"

"Yes, Colonel."

"I'm calling the doctor," Caldwell said, reaching for his headset.

"Wait, Colonel," Rodney stopped him, "You have to believe us. We all saw her, including Ronon. She has just given us a chance to rescue him, you have to let us go."

"Sir, I have a suggestion." John spoke up, "Let us got to Athos, and if we return empty-handed I will let you escort us all to the Infirmary."

Caldwell thought about it for a moment. Even though he didn't believe a word they were saying, he knew that ascension was possible. It wouldn't hurt to let them go.

"Alright," He relented, "But I want all of you to return withing 24 hours."

"Thank you sir," John said as they all stood up. All they needed to do was get their gear and soon they would free their friend.

"Ha!" John said, "We're not insane." They were hidden behind a bush, with Rodney peeking out through binoculars.

Parked right where the Athosians had once camped was a Wraith ship.

"It looks similar to the one that we bumped into when we discovered that satelite," Rodney said.

"Yeah, "John agreed, "You gatta hand it to the Wraith. This is a good hiding spot now that everyone's gone."

"We should find a way to sneak into the ship," Teyal said.

"Right, let's move, "John said, standing up. The others followed his lead.

After they reached ship, surprisingly, undetected the team stopped. How were they supposed to get in?

"How did you and Ford get into the ship to rescue Colonel Sumner and Teyla?" Rodney asked.

"Well, there was door, somehwere, "John said thinking back.

Teyla pushed a button, and the door slid open in bveside them.

"Ah, there," John grinned.

As soon as they entered the door slammed close, "Be on your toes," John commented, "Alright we should split up. Rodney you go with Teyla, and take some C4, that's how we'll bust him outta here."

"Is that wise, Colonel?" Teyla asked.

"We'll find him faster this way," John said, "Let's go."

Both Teyla and Rodney scanned every inch of the hallway before taking a single step.What they were doing was very dangerous, and neither of them had to remind the other about that. Teyla was thankful that Rodney wasn't talking, although she could see that the gun he was holding was quivering due to his fear.

"Look out!" She called as she spotte two Wraith heading toards them. They both fired, and after several shots the Wraith lay dead.

"Come on," She said, and they both no ran down the corridor.

"I don't like this," Rodney said, "It's too dark, there are Wraith everywhere, and we're never going to find him."

"Don't say that, " Teyla chastised, "We just have to look."

"But what if they come up from behind us, " Rodney looked over his shoud, and screamed with fright. Like he had said there were Wraith behind them.

Teyla kept her wits, and fired back at the three Wraith. Rodney stumbled over his feet and crashed to the floor. One of the Wraith fired at her, but she ducked in time. She continued to shoot at them until they all were dead. Rodney was panting and clutching his heart.

"Are you alright?" Teyla asked.

"I'm...fine..." Rodney said between breaths, "I nearly had a heart attack but I'm fine."

"We must continue," Teyla stated, helping him up.

"I knew you were going to say that."

Down one small corridor Teyla stopped, "The prison level."

"How can you be sure?" Rodney asked.

"It's similar to the one I was in."

"Right," Rodney replied, "We must be close."

Outside of one cell, a single Wraith stood guard. All it took was careful aim from down the hall and the Wraith fell with a hole in his forhead. "Nice shot." Rodney said. But if Teyla heard him she didn't say anything.

"Ronon." She called out to the occupant in the cell.

He smiled at his friends, "How did you find me?" he asked as Teyla began strapping C4 onto weblike cell door.

"Well that's an interesting story." Rodney said.

"Stand back." Teyla told Ronon and fired the explosives. A hole was formed in the door and Ronon was able to step out of the cell, to be nearly knocked over by Teyla who, to his surprise, was hugging him. Not that he minded.

"Should you really be doing that on a Wraith ship?" Rodney asked, and Teyla let go of Ronon.

"Where's Colonel Sheppard?" Ronon asked.

Luck was not with John on this mission. He had been exploring the ship, and taking out whatever resistence he found. He had come upon what he took to be the ship's core. However, about twenty Wraith came up from behind him and had him surrounded in no time. Two of them, escorted him to one Wraith who was apparently their commander.

Even in the worst of situations, John Sheppard never lost his sense of humor.

"You must be Emperor Palpatine," John smiled, "Luke Skywalker, how ya doin." He stuck a hand out to the Wraith.

The Wrait sneered at him, and made a move to place his hand on his chest.

A shot from a familiar Satedan weapon smacked into the Wraith's head, and burned a hole into it. The two Wraith that brought John there, turned to meet their enemy, and met the same fate.

"Hi guys," John greeted his team, "Good to see you Ronon."

"Glad you are alright, Sheppard."

"Yes, yes we're all fine," Rodney said, "How about we get out of here?"

"No, we have to blow this ship up first," John said, "We can't let them follow us to Atlantis."

"And how do we do that?"

"Teyla, do you still have some C4?" John asked.

"Yes, Colonel."

"Good then we can get this done, real simple."

John led his team to the ship's core, and in a few minutes rigged a bomb that would explode in five minutes. It was a race against time as the team ran through the ship, and to the exit. They didn't stop until they reached a good amount of distance. A large boom echoed as the Wraith ship turned into a ball of flame.

"Cool," John said with a grin.

Teyla, Ronon, and Rodney both turned to John and shot him identical expressions.

"What?" He asked, "It was cool."

John's team stepped into the Atlantis to find Colonel Caldwell waiting for them. Caldwell's jaw dropped when he saw Ronon Dex was also with them.

"I told you we weren't crazy," John said.

"Yes, well," Caldwell regained his composure, "You will be debreifed in one hour."

After they were all examined by Beckett and debreifed by Caldwell the team setteled down in the mess hall for a well desereved meal.

"So you never said how you found me," Ronon stated.

"We had a little outside help," John said with a smile.

"Dr. Weir appeared to me in a dream," Teyla said.

"To you?" Ronon asked, "What'd she say?" John could have sworn that Ronon had seemed a little panic. Was that possible?

"She told me to go home," Teyla explained, "Which we figured was Athos."

"Oh," Ronon said, "She appeared to me as well."

"She did?" john asked.

"Yes, she wnted to help me ascend."

"Well why didn't you?" Rodney asked, after he swallowed a mouthful of turkey.

"I didn't want to have all that power, but not be able to use it," Ronon explained, "And not being to be with my friends...and people I care about."

John noticed that Ronon was staring at Teyla. Does Ronon like Teyla, he thought. John remembered the sparing match and recalled how Ronon had looked at her, and the time they had been snuggled together on that planet. Could this have somehting to do with what Elizabeth said about Teyla, and telling her not to wait. But what did she mean by her mistake?

TBC

A/N: Once again, please don't flame at me saying that Weir interfered. She didn't exactly tell them where to go, she just gave thema clue. So please be happy.

Next Chap:

John: What are you doing in my room?

Elizabeth: The Caridian's are going to attack Atlantis.

Grael: You are blasphemers you are tainting the great city of the Ancestors

John: Grael, how's the limp?

Rodney: I seriously think something is going on between Teyla and Ronon, I just can't prove it...yet

Elizabethe: I've always walked a fine line and now I've crossed it. The Others are coming for me.